I'm pleased to announce that dates for guided group rides and weekends are now on our website. Guided rides We aim to offer three guided group rides a month; one in the evening, one at a weekend and one on a weekday. They will either be on the hills around Sidmouth or on Woodbury Common (or both). Some of them will be women only, and all will specify a skill and fitness level. Hopefully everyone will find something that works for them. See guided ride dates here. I am also ha

I'm worried I'll hold you up is something I hear regularly. It's almost a mantra. It may sometimes be an excuse, a reason not to come for a mountain bike ride. But I think that often it is a genuine concern. So why are people so anxious about holding others up? While I have heard stories of cycle clubs that drop people who can't keep up, most mountain bikers I know are pretty chilled about waiting for people to catch up and keen to encourage others to take up the sport we lov

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Today the genteel town of Sidmouth will be shaken up with an influx of music lovers. Sidmouth Folk week is celebrating it's 60th year and there's a magnificent line up combining the big names of folk with plenty of newcomers. What with gigs, dance sessions and delicious food stands there's plenty to keep you occupied, but it would be a pity to come to Sidmouth and not get out in the beautiful countryside surrounding it. And there's no better way to enjoy it than on a bike. So